Golf putting device



Dec. '21, 1948. o, A, C V NS 2,456,813

GOLF PUTTING DEVICE Filed June 20, 1947 QTTOENE/ Patented Dec. 21 1948UNIT PAI OFFICE.

GULF-* PUTT NG DEVICE OmanA. Cavins, .'1af.t;1.(ialif. Application11111820, 1947; SflazFNb. 755,84?

This invention relates. to a device particularly adapted to be usedwithgolf clubs: and golf 'balls, primarily indoors; to-practice that partof? the game of golf known as pu-tting:

An objectof theinvention is to provide such golf putting apparatus thatis collapsible to a size that may be carried'easi-ly in a suitcase orother hand luggage andsisi quickly; and easily assembled. i 1

A further feature residesin, the, construction of a golf putting devicewith a vertically adjustable support so that it can be. positioned atwill at successive positions of, elevation Another purpose, is the.provision of: a device having a plurality of longitudinallyspacedgballreceiving recesses located along an incline which may thus beused in playing a. number, ot 'different games, as well as for-gol-frputting. practice.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from thefollowing description and claims, the novelty consisting in the featuresof construction, combination of parts, the unique relations of themembers and the relative proportioning, disposition, and operationthereof, all as more completely outlined herein and particularly pointedout in the appended claims.

In the drawings, which form part of the present specification:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of my demountable, adjustable golfputting practice, and gaming device set up ready for use;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same;

Fig. 3 is a medial longitudinal vertical sectional view taken throughthe upper end of the device along the line 3-3 of Figure 2;

Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical sectional View through the elevatedportion of the device taken along the line 44 of Figure 3 with a.portion of the supporting structure broken away;

Fig. 5 is a medial longitudinal vertical sectional view taken throughthe channel along the line 55 of Figure 2 and particularly showing theinterlocking of successive channel segments; and

Fig. 6 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken through a channelsegment along the line 6-6 of Figure 5.

As illustrated, my game device is constructed of an elongated channelmember 10, elevated at one end by a vertical, demountable support l2,and having its opposite end resting upon a. horizontal surface or floorM from which a. golf ball l6 may be propelled toward the channel.

The channel is formed of a substantially flat bottom I8, having upwardlydivergent sides 20 2:. Claims. (C1325 old--35 and 2 2 tlie" upper edgesof which are rolledoutwardly to-formlips 24* defining thereby alongitudinal tube 26 along each upper; outer, edge of'thechannelmember.-

Desirably-the channel IO is not much greater widtl-"i than that of" agolfball and is formed of a number ofihdividual segments-as Illa,- Illband I00 detachably connected by meansof en'- gaging pins 28 disposedjointly in the'tube sectionstof adjoin-ing segments. The intermediatesegment -lflb has -its=side walls 213 and22 formed otislightly greaterspan than the corresponding walls of the adjacentsegmentsat either endthereof sothat the latter may be seated therein;- the norm): of thissegment also being cut back on each side from either end' so as toexpose its projecting pins 28 and permit the insertiomthereof; into thelip grooves of" the adjacent'. segments; By such connection the ends ofeach two adjacent lips abut against each other while the bottom wall ofthe medial section I0b (Fig. 5) likewise forms a supporting ledge forthe bottom of the adjacent segments seated thereon.

By this construction, it will be apparent that the individual segmentsIlla, lllb and lllc upon being disconnected may be nested within eachother for storage and accordingly are thus adapted to be carried aboutin a small traveling bag and reassembled at will in any convenientlocation. The lower segments Illaand Illb, or in fact all of thesegments, may be provided with a loose floor covering 30 adapted tosimulate the texture of a golfing green, while the uppermost segment Ilie has a number of generally hemispherical or spheroidal depressions orrecesses 32 formed in its bottom wall and longitudinally spaced aparttherealong. The depth of these indentations is preferably comparativelyshallow so that if a ball reaches one at an appreciable speed it may gobeyond the same, thus requiring a considerable degree of skill to seat aball in any particular recess if designated in advance. For purposes ofidentification, marking indicia 34 are transversely disposed upon thechannel floor between successive recesses.

The upright support I2 is composed of three vertically alignable blocksor braces of which the uppermost 36 is provided with an open toppedgroove within which to receive the bottom of the channel member I0. Thelower edge of this brace has a pair'of upwardly directed openings 38 and40 for the insertion therein of correspondingly shaped and positioneddowel pins 42 afl'ixed to the top edge of the brace 44 directly below.This latter brace is similarly equipped with openings along its loweredge so as to be mountable upon a corresponding unit 46 beneath it. Itwill be apparent that the number of such braces may be altered at willand also their position along the length of the channel may be changedby sliding them in one direction or the other, so that the height orpitch of the inclined channel is adjusted accordingly.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a simple and highly effectivegame device which may be assembled or broken down in a moment or so, maybe quickly adjusted for desired length and inclination and isconveniently formed of easily demountable segments particularly adaptedto be stored in nested position so as to occupy a very minimum of space.

The many uses and games obtainable with the" present device are toonumerous for detailed enumeration. As an elementary principle, however,it will be appreciated that whether used by an individual or a number ofplayers, the several holes may be allotted different score values andcompetition may be provided on such grounds as filling certain of therecesses and leaving others vacant, filling them in. a prescribed order,and the like.

While I have shown and described in some detail a presently preferredembodiment of my golf putting game device, it is to be understoodthatvarious modifications may be made in the con struction and operationthereof within the spirit and scope of the subsequently claimedinvention which is to be construed broadly and limited only by the priorart. v

I claim: 7

l. A game device comprising an elongated channel member having a floorand sides,-said 4 channel member being composed of a plurality ofdetachable, longitudinally extending segments with the end of a firstsegment arranged to have its floor and sides telescope within the floorand sides of a second segment to which said first segment is joined, afloor covering on the exposed surfaces of the floor of each segment of atexture to simulate the putting surface of a golfing green, thethickness of the floor covering on said second segment being equal tothe combined thickness of the floor covering on said first segment andthe floor of said first segment to render the upper surfaces of thefloor coverings flush with each other when the segments are joined, aplurality of depressions in the floor of said channel member near-oneend thereof, and means for supporting said end of said channel member atvarious elevations 'above the opposite end thereof.

2. A game device as described in claim 1 in which said supporting meanscomprises a block having a notch; in its upper edge to receive saidchannel member anda plurality of additional blocks arranged to bepositioned beneath the lower edge of said notched block, v

. OMAR A. CAVINS.

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